Welcome to the NBFC
The New Brunswick Faculty Council (NBFC) is a representative body of faculty elected from every academic unit at Rutgers-New Brunswick. As a central forum for shared governance, the Council advises the Chancellor on matters affecting the academic mission, faculty life, and overall well-being of the campus community. [See our bylaws.]
Our work is organized through five standing committees: Academic Affairs; Athletic Affairs; Budget, Finance & Infrastructure; Faculty & Personnel Affairs; and Student Affairs. Each committee examines issues within its domain and brings forward recommendations that shape campus policies and priorities.
The Council assembles monthly (Fridays, noon to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom) beginning with committee meetings (noon-1pm) and concluding with a full Council meeting (1:10-3pm). These meetings provide space for dialogue with campus leadership, discussion of concerns raised by the faculty we represent, and deliberation and voting on formal recommendations. Our meeting schedule and main meeting agendas and minutes are publicly available.
Highlights from our recent work include:
- A Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom and Free Expression
- Our Ad Hoc Response Committee's (AHRC) Sept. 2025 recommendations on protecting academic freedom and free expression, and expanding faculty partnership in New Brunswick research strategy (a collaborative effort with the Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor and Provost)
- NBFC's 2024-25 Annual Report
- A 12/6/24 conference on “AI in Teaching – Transformative Tools & Challenges,” co-hosted with the Rutgers-New Brunswick Provost's office
- A 2/27/24 webinar with Dr. Ellen Schrecker on "Fighting for Academic Freedom: Past, Present, and Future" (co-sponsored with Rutgers AAUP/AFT, Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, Newark and Camden Faculty Councils, and Rutgers University Student Association)